They are both kinda boring 70s style veg food, but I really like the "Dear Bubba" at The Spot (it's brown rice, delicious greens, pinto beans, and cornbread w/ their tofu sauce and some salsa on top) - sounds boring, but it's really good. Green Temple has a very similar dish called "Bowl of Greens".

yes, as a vegan, i would not recommend house of vege. not impressive. i don't think green temple is "70s." though not super inventive, it's solid. i was wondering about happy veggie. i'll have to give that a go.

There is a lovely small Indian Sweets place (sounds like the one mentioned above as being on Hawthorne but I do not recall one there...) on Sepulveda Blvd. about 2 blocks west of Hawthorne on the south side of the street. They have a few tables to eat inside and it is very tasty and fresh. The house made chutney (tamarind & cilantro) served w/ meals I like alot.